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- From: ESMITH@SUVM.SYR.EDU
- Subject: Government involvement, kids and relationships
- Message-ID: <168A5B0DF.ESMITH@SUVM.SYR.EDU>
- Organization: Syracuse University
- Date: Fri, 20 Nov 92 12:50:33 EST
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- >I want there to be a *requirement* for a marriage license that you have
- >taken an approved course (like the defensive driving courses) on parenting,
- >and one on relationships.
- >
- > mark
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- *BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZTTTT!!!!!* Sorry, but I will have to respectfully
- disagree with the above. The mere fact that we're posting here and expousing
- the ideals of n>2 households places many of us towards one end of the bell
- shaped curve as far as societal norms go.
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- I want absolutely no government involvement in what I should believe are
- proper family values, relationships, childrearing techniques, etc.
- I *KNOW* I'm not a perfect parent, and I know that when my kids were born
- I didn't know diddlysquat about *being* a parent, but if you're willing to
- observe and learn you can do quite well. This goes for relationships too.
-
- Government is already telling me I can't have more than 1 wife, or be
- married to another male. I don't want them mucking around in what I teach
- to my children, or give them any opportunity to say, "Nope, you failed
- the test, you can't get married. You can't have children. Try again next
- year."
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- The concept is just too scary for me.
-
- As Always,
- Gene
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